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The 13-track album reflects a change in DeMarco's songwriting process since he swapped coasts, moving from Queens, New York to Los Angeles while working on This Old Dog.

"I demoed a full album, and as I was moving to the West Coast I thought I'd get to finishing it quick. But then I realized that moving to a new city, and starting a new life takes time. Usually I just write, record, and put it out; no problem. But this time, I wrote them and they sat. When that happens, you really get to know the songs. It was a different vibe," DeMarco said in a statement.

Along with announcing This Old Dog, DeMarco also shared the album's first two tracks, the breezy "My Old Man" and the sparse, acoustic title track.

"The majority of this album is acoustic guitar, synthesizer, some drum machine, and one song is electric guitar. So this is a new thing for me," DeMarco added. "This is my acoustic album, but it's not really an acoustic album at all. That's just what it feels like, mostly. I'm Italian, so I guess this is an Italian rock record."

This Old Dog, due out May 5th, is available to pre-order now through Captured Tracks. The album is the Canadian singer-songwriter's first release since 2015'sAnother One EP.

To support his new album, DeMarco has also announced a string of upcoming tour dates, including sets at music festivals like Okeechobee, Coachella, Treefort, Boston Calling and Hangout.